Early Word Problems
Solve one-step word problems involving addition and subtraction to 20, including missing-number problems
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If you say 'I had some sweets, ate 5, and now have 9 left — how many did I start with?', can your child figure out the missing number?
Solve one-step word problems involving addition and subtraction to 20, including missing-number problems
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Check understanding
- Solve 'I have 12 sweets and eat 4, how many left?'
- Solve missing number: 7 = [ ] – 9
- Solve problems using concrete objects and pictorial representations
“If you say 'I had some sweets, ate 5, and now have 9 left — how many did I start with?', can your child figure out the missing number?”
Curriculum record
- Type
- Procedural
- Subject
- Mathematics
- Domain
- Addition & Subtraction
- Age range
- Ages 5–7
Standards